The final of the Clevedon & District Over-60s Cup for men was held at Portishead Bowls Club. The finalists were Portishead and Isle of Wedmore.

After only eight ends of play there was a torrential downpour as hailstones bounced off the green and everyone retreated to the clubhouse where pork pies and sausage rolls were handed out for sustenance.

An attempt was made to resume play later, but the weather deteriorated and the match was abandoned with the Isle of Wedmore leading 46-44.

The final will now be re-arranged for early in the 2018 season.

Portishead captain George Norris presented a cheque for £425 to Emma Murray of North West Bristol Foodbank. This was George’s chosen charity and was raised throughout the season from a charity bowls night, a season of wrong bowls bias and other donations.